I decided to join the Friends of the Montreal Botanical Garden (Les Amis du Jardin botanique de Montréal) because two visits via the Prestige Pass aren’t nearly enough. This is a sizable space and there’s always something different to see.
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Montreal Botanical Garden/Jardin Botanique de Montréal
Posted in Regional Attractions, tagged 2011-2012 Montreal Museum project, Amis du Jardin botanique de Montréal, by the Pie-IX metro, Friends of the Montreal Botanical Garden, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, HoMA, Jardin Botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal Museums, Montreal Museums Prestige Pass, Olympic Stadium (1976) on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ); A
Posted in Regional Attractions, tagged 2011-2012 Montreal Museum project, A, BAnQ, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ), by the Berri-UQAM metro, free, Grande Bibliothèque, Latin Quarter, library, Montreal, Montreal Museums Prestige Pass on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most impressive contemporary buildings in Montreal is the Grande Bibliothèque, which was built directly over the Berri-UQAM metro and finished in 2005.
Montreal Museums Prestige Pass
Posted in Regional Attractions, tagged 2011-2012 Montreal Museum project, Montreal, Montreal Museums, Montreal Museums Prestige Pass on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
2011-2012 project to see all 35 Montreal museums in one year commences!
Montreal International Fireworks Festival/L’International des Feux Loto-Québec; A+
Posted in Regional Attractions, tagged A, attractions, L'International des Feux Loto-Québec, Montreal, Montreal International Fireworks Festival on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the highlights of summer in Montreal is the International Fireworks Festival from mid-June to early August. I confess to ignoring the booms echoing against the stone buildings of Old Montreal last year, but this year my husband and I were determined to see them all (which we did, except for the Celine Dion tribute and the [...]
18th Century Public Market at Pointe-à-Callière; A-
Posted in Regional Attractions, tagged A, by the Place d'Armes metro, francophone, free, local events, Montreal, Old Montreal, Pointe-à-Callière (PAC), Pointe-à-Callière's 18th Century Public Market, the Archeology and History Museum on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One free and family-friendly event to look forward to at the end of the summer is the two-day 18th Century market run by the Pointe-à-Callière (PAC), the Archeology and History Museum in Old Montreal.
Top things to do when visiting Portland, OR (in March, not food-related)
Posted in Editorial, Regional Attractions, tagged Portland OR attractions on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The top 10 non-food things to do in Portland, OR.
